Hi John, well, I have owned a Vr500 since the late 1990's and use 
it enough or not enough so I have to review the procedures of how 
to use the thing when I get it out and put batteries in it.  I 
like the radio, but I only complaint is that the back case has 
developed a crack in it if I leave the double a batteries in for 
too long.  I have had to replace it twice but fortunately Yaesu 
sells  it for not too much.  For many years, before I got my 
Ts-480, the Vr500 was my only SWL receiver.  Jim WA6EKS ----- 
Original Message -----
From: John Miller <[log in to unmask]
To: [log in to unmask]
Date sent: Wed, 3 Oct 2012 11:24:52 -0400
Subject: Re: swl radio with keypad entry

You have to remember, the vx 8 and whatever were meant as ham 
transceivers
first and formost so obviously they'll do that better than short 
wave
receive.  The vr-500 is as far as I know, an actual short wave 
receiver so
that in itself means it better be better.  I don't know many 
people who've
kept that series of yaesu Ht's very long due to the difficulty in 
using them
and I haven't really played with them.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]
To: <[log in to unmask]
Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2012 9:30 AM
Subject: Re: swl radio with keypad entry


I hope the vr500 isn't as deaf as the vx5 and on up to the vx8 on 
HF
 bands...
 It's great and wonderful that they thought to add HF receive 
capability,
 but
 it's almost pointless because it's so deaf on those Yaesu HT's.
 I have heard excellent things about the vr500 though, so I would 
imagine
 it
 has a better all around receiver in it.

 73
 Colin, V A6BKX
 ----- Original Message -----
 From: "Russ Kiehne" <[log in to unmask]
 To: <[log in to unmask]
 Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2012 6:40 AM
 Subject: Re: swl radio with keypad entry


I saw it on Universal Radio for $99.95.

 -----Original Message-----
 From: Jim Gammon
 Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2012 9:38 AM
 To: [log in to unmask]
 Subject: Re: swl radio with keypad entry

 Russ, how much is the Grundig G3? Sounds like a great radio.  
The
 Vr500 will fit in your shirt pocket and runs on 2 double a
 batteries or uses the same wall wart as the Yaesu Ht's Vx5r and
 such.  Jim